Your Blogging Staff

Contributing to this blog:
- "Dave" is Dave Barry, who is a humor columnist and presidential contender.
- "judi" is Judi Smith, who is Dave's Research Department, as well as being interested in men.
- "Walter" is Walter, a bone from the penis of a walrus.

July 21, 2006

STRUMPETING UPDATE

Ridley and I head for Chicago today. Last night we had a very nice event in either Virginia or Maryland, or possibly Georgia. It was definitely a state. A number of blog commandos showed up, including the group shown in the exclusive CrapCam photo below, which included the mysterious Woman On A Stick, whose head is, we believe, getting smaller. We apologize for the quality of the photo, but the CrapCam appears to be getting crappier. Either that, or the actual world is getting more out of focus. There is no way to tell.

And Leetie has indeed been to a shrink. (That is, that's as big as I could get my printer to make her.) If things go on at this rate, she's going to be the size of a marble at Dave and Ridley's next appearance.

(I'm finding the Crapcam funnier and funnier. I was trying to explain to Sportboy why the picture of us from New York was so blurry ... and I was like "No, that's Dave's camera. It's bad. We like it that way." *snork*)

Leetie: at least it's a photo of your head and not some other body part that people are posting on the internet...(ominous music)...what was that? That was wierd. What was I saying? Oh yeah, at least it's your lovely face and not your notorious behind (ominous chord) that's being schlepped to these book-dos, like for instance in Dayton where I'm sure no-one is planning to wave a butt-placard (ominous music).

I bought him at Flea Market World for a dollar (I haggled the guy down from $4) because it amused me. My friend Josh brought his little brother Jordan - then age 2 - over to my apartment and he (Jordan, well... Josh too) started wrestling the Pikachu. You can tell it's pretty big, and I started joking with Josh that the Pikachu was actually winning the wrestling match despite the fact that the Pikachu lacked the gift of life.

In a true "Guys" moment, Josh decided that we had to figure out ways to destroy the Pikachu. Yes, there was absolutely no logic to what we did, but that didn't stop us. Pikachu was dropped out of an 8-story building, thrown in a lake, and then run over by a car. (You can't see in the picture, but Renee can tell you that there is only a black mark on the Pikachu from where we ran over it in my friend Rory's car. That's it. I've done nothing to fix him.)

So Josh decids that the only method he hasn't tried yet was to set the Pikachu on fire. Figuring that I already had more that $1 worth of entertainment from the Pikachu, I allowed him to set it on fire. He light both ears, and for about 30 seconds, Pikachu was aflame. Then, for no apparent reason, the fire on both ears went out simultaneously. It was one of the freakiest things I've ever seen. (And when I was in the Navy, I actually saw a box that said "USDA - Not Fit For Human Consumption." That was crossed out and said below it, "Approved: US Navy." And I've met Geraldo.)

So after surviving being wrestled by children and puppies, thrown into a lake, thrown out of a building, and having the ability to extinguish fires with its mind, I have dubbed him "The Indestructible Pikachu."

BTW, the Pikachu must really have powers, because Pikachu is the only being in focus on the CrapCam picture.

Matt, yer freakin' me out with that Pikachu. We had one in our home until recently, won at some carnival years ago. Now I feel -- strangely fortunate -- that it left quietly, in a bag of toys, donated to the Salvation Army. I had no idea it might have been indestructible. What have I unknowingly passed along...?

Pikachu--I choose YOU! (My brother used to watch that show)
I have never been able to get into anime. A friend of mine sent me a bunch of dot hack sign DVD's, I wasn't able to make it past the first one.
One of my professors is having a baby early next year and wanted to give his child the middle name "Goku" after Dragon Ball Z--thankfully his wife won't let him.

OK, Anderson's in Naperville is just too close to pass up. The future-bloglits-in-training and I are going to try to make it to the signing tonight. Turns out "Peter and the Starcatchers" is a known title to my 12-year-old. "MOM! That's a Caudill book!" The Rebecca Caudill selections are always highly strumpeted by our school district :)

Dave, you aim to please the whole family.

So, if I don't get lost, I'll be there with my Scarlet Letter on as a recovering Barry Manilow listener. Please do not bar the door. Think of the children.

Well, of course I would, Jeff. But isn't it weird to think of pictures of Pikachu and The Giant Leetiehead on some stranger's blog? By "stranger," I mean somebody who isn't a Dave Barry Bloglit, because I'm not sure anybody could actually be stranger than we are! *beams with pride*

Well since we're sharing and since I'm too lazy to figure out the linky thingy...here's a link to my other crap phone cam pictures. I swear that BLURR next to me is Dave! (warning: extreme blurry feature ON

Dave-
the CrapCam should have a dial that sets for different kinds of photos. Set it on A for Automatic and then exposure and focus will be taken care of...unless it is broken and if you publish the name of the camera I bet the manufacturer will FedEx you a new model fast.
-ObiDon

BTW, I have never read any of his books, but I am going to have to now. Every genius I've ever met has a amusing quirk, and Ridley carries a teabag with him wherever he goes. That is enough to convince me that his books must be good. That, and he is a member of the Remainders.

Dave, Love the shirt. When a collar lays that flat, it's because the fabric drapes well, because it's very soft. It must feel great against your skin. And the fern is lovely and well balanced on the shirt. Very flattering. Dark across the tummy - very slimming. Excellent choice. Michelle picked it out, eh?